The meaning of West Virginia, a state in US (United States) Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named by Hernan Cortez in 1535 after a fictional island in…

The meaning of Washington, a state in US (United States) Washington: named in honor of George Washington Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named by Hernan Cortez in…

The meaning of Virginia, a state in US (United States) Virginia: named by Queen Elizabeth I of England using an epithet which alluded to her unmarried state Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River,…

The meaning of Vermont, a state in US (United States) Vermont: a coined name, intended to represent French monts verts: green mountains Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California:…

The meaning of Utah, a state in US (United States) Utah: from Utah River, from an ethnic name (Utes) Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named by Hernan…

The meaning of Texas, a state in US (United States) Texas: from a group of natives known as teyas or tejas, meaning friends Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name…

The meaning of Tennessee, a state in US (United States) Tennessee: from Tennessee River, which was named for a Cherokee town near its headwaters Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic…

The meaning of South Dakota, a state in US (United States) South Dakota: Southern part of Dakota, from an ethnic name Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named…

The meaning of South Carolina, a state in US (United States) South Carolina: Southern part of Carolina (see North Carolina) Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas: from Arkansas River, from an ethnic name California: Named by…

The meaning of Rhode Island, a state in US (United States) Rhode Island: from the island now known as Aquidneck, likened by Giovanni da Verrazano to Rhodes in the Mediterranean Alaska: from an Aleutian word for mainland Alabama: from Alabama River, from an ethnic name Arizona: Papago ali shonak: place of a small spring Arkansas:…